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ARTICLE · 26 JUNE 2026

Implementation Of The EU Design Regulation (Phase II)

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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is implementing significant changes to EU design registration procedures, introducing dynamic and animated representation formats alongside traditional static views. These reforms will fundamentally alter how design applicants protect their intellectual property, from expanded visual documentation options to streamlined invalidity proceedings and new amendment mechanisms for registered designs.

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Phase II of the EU Design legal reform will become effective on 1 July 2026, with relevant changes for design applicants, as well as owners of registered EU designs. Apart from the changes according to the regulation 2024/28221 (amending Council Regulation (EC) No 6/20022), the EUIPO will issue updated Design Guidelines and the Director of the EUIPO has issued several3,4 relevant communications related to technical rules for submitting views of designs according to new standards as well as means of communication by the office. The amending regulation 2024/2822 will be consolidated in a new EU codifying Regulation (EU) 2026/7155 coming into force alongside the Delegated Regulation 2026/1376 and the Implementing Regulation 2026/1387 on 1 July 2026.

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